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The Invasion of Poland
The start of the war, and the first german attack on the eastern front. -
The Battle of Britain
the airforce battle between the UK and Germany. this battle was entirely in the air. this was a victory for the Royal Air Force. -
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
An attack from Japan on the U.S. naval fleet, and right after the great depression. -
The Battle of Midway
The naval battle between the U.S. and Japan. this was a victory and made it hard for Japan to counter the U.S. -
The Battle of Kursk
largest tank battle in history, and was between nazi forces and the soviet union. -
The Battle of Stalingrad
a turning point on the eastern front with Germany's attempt to push the Soviet Union farther back. they realized Russia was too big. -
Operation Torch
this operation was meant to help the soviet union in their battle against Germany. by relieving pressure on the eastern front. The French helped in this too and the operation was successful. -
Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program
this was an effort during the war to protect all of the artwork that the Germans were trying to steal while trying to invade the UK and other countries. -
D-Day
the Allied invasion with allied forces that pushed onto Normandy and France. This was known as the biggest landing of Allied forces in history. -
The Battle of the Bulge
Germany's last offensive battle. was located in Belgium and was fought in very cold weather. the U.S. helped fight this battle in the bulge. -
The battle of iwo jima
the battle between Japan and the U.S. along with 22,000 soldiers dying. -
The Battle of Okinawa
was between the U.S. and Japan in Okinawa over 200k deaths. codename Operation iceberg. -
The Death of FDR
the U.S. president during WW2. only president known to serve more than 2 terms due to the political state of the world. -
The Death of Adolf Hitler
Hitler was the german dictator and led the German military during WW2. -
Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
the atomic bombing that ended the war. Little Boy". the U.S launched this attack. -
Atomic Bombing Nagasaki
the atomic bombing of the neighboring city in Japan just 3 days later.